Asmita Bakshi On 26 August, the government released the draft health data management policy of the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), which seeks to digitize the health ecosystem in India and introduce a unique health ID for every citizen.
The National Health Authority (NHA) had initially asked for public feedback on the policy by 3 September, which was then extended by a week, giving citizens a total of 2 weeks for their comments.The draft policy looks to “set out a framework for the secure processing of personal and sensitive personal data of individuals” who will be part of the digital health ecosystem.